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Originally Posted by Icon
Ya there's that too... but change of scenery... new coach... etc... never know.
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Yeah, well that's what gives me pause. If you could guarantee that he'd stay, then the worst case scenario is that you have an overpaid 50-point center with good defensive instincts. That by itself wouldn't move the team forward in any huge way but it wouldn't be the end of the world.
If however he leaves before any kind of rebuild can take effect, in long term perspective it's pretty much a waste of a first rounder because they're unlikely to be making any deep playoff runs with O'Reilly in the next couple of seasons. I don't know. This is a player that has already taken a very hard stance in the contract negotiations with the team he was drafted and developed by. Why would he stay in Calgary if he basically already has the ticket out?